
On June 6, 2009, Officers Joseph Busso and Amon Figgs responded to 2521 Hodiamont for a “Burglary 1st”. The officers quickly located the victims and obtained descriptions of the wanted subjects. The victims were juveniles, ages 12 and 14, who were left home alone. They provided the officers with pedigree information about the juveniles who had forced open the door to their residence. Officers Busso and Figgs conducted a further investigation with the information provided to them by the victims. They located one suspect at his residence, and he was taken into custody. The suspect was indentified by the victim as the person who forcibly entered her residence during this incident. The offender was identified as a juvenile and conveyed to the Juvenile Detention Center, where he was held for “Burglary 1st”.
Although others may have considered this to be a low-priority criminal event, these two officers conducted a full investigation and helped the family find peace of mind.
Officer Busso and Figgs displayed initiative and outstanding investigative skills during this investigation.
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